@MrSouthernSurvival well lets see... a big rock to hit it on, a rock to hit it with a hole in the ground with a tunnel going into it for a hair dryer and some wood for fuel
@bowlie100 You need to use a high carbon steel for a striker, a file works well, and you can use a fire with charcoal, and blow air into it. You will burn your hand if you use such short pliers. Hope this helps :)
It is oil. It is to harden the steel causing it to spark well. This is just a short clip of my 30 minute instructional DVD on how to forge a flint striker. In the DVD I go into complete detail on what I use and why. Thanks KT
@Mercadodel8 hey dude what metal is ok to use is stainless ok and by the way do i NEED a furance thingor can i use a fir and a needle nose pliyers i know this is a stupid question but i realy want a striker so comment back please and tell me if stainless is okay or not??
and btw nice irish song at the start i can play it on a mandolinn
Kim makes some of the finest iron work I have ever seen. He is truly one of this nations finest craftsmen! His early lighting pieces are my favorites and I own a few of his pieces.
@MrSouthernSurvival well lets see... a big rock to hit it on, a rock to hit it with a hole in the ground with a tunnel going into it for a hair dryer and some wood for fuel
TheBlacksmithJosh 1 month ago
@bowlie100 You need to use a high carbon steel for a striker, a file works well, and you can use a fire with charcoal, and blow air into it. You will burn your hand if you use such short pliers. Hope this helps :)
BackWoodsPuppy 1 month ago
@BackWoodsPuppy What pliers? I'm using O1.
ThomasIronworks 1 month ago
@ThomasIronworks I was replying to someone who asked what steel they can use, and if they can use needle nose pliers. :)
BackWoodsPuppy 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing! That's real old school.
texasredneck6673 1 month ago
nice vid
bigaxe87 6 months ago
what is this songs title?
TheBeatleLoversThree 7 months ago
I just came across it and it was so unusual and had such a wide face I had to have it. It’s not better than anything else it’s just unusual…
ThomasIronworks 7 months ago
chiiiiiiiiiilllll your anvil has barely any resonance!! where did you get a gem like that!!
KevinKayotic 7 months ago
nice vid, thanks for sharing!!
frackcha 8 months ago
Hi kim, great instruction, thankyou! You make it look so easy!
branni79 9 months ago
Hey man that was just better then perfect.
Thank you.
My Channel is
ugotit33x
cheers
ugotit33x 1 year ago
how is that a flint striker?
cianw10 1 year ago
@cianw10 er.... hardened steel used to "strike" a piece of flint against, to make sparks, to start a fire.... how is it not a flint striker?? O_o
frackcha 8 months ago
nice one
CZBOHUNK 1 year ago
make sure your beard doesn't catch fire!!!
AppleAssassin 1 year ago
i was scared his beard would light off the steel lol
billwaddle 2 years ago
Nice instructional video
what type of liquid is it on that bucket and what do you use it for ??
Mercadodel8 2 years ago
It is oil. It is to harden the steel causing it to spark well. This is just a short clip of my 30 minute instructional DVD on how to forge a flint striker. In the DVD I go into complete detail on what I use and why. Thanks KT
ThomasIronworks 2 years ago
Interesting
please let me now more about it
Mercadodel8 2 years ago
@Mercadodel8 hey dude what metal is ok to use is stainless ok and by the way do i NEED a furance thingor can i use a fir and a needle nose pliyers i know this is a stupid question but i realy want a striker so comment back please and tell me if stainless is okay or not??
and btw nice irish song at the start i can play it on a mandolinn
bowlie100 2 years ago
santa!
yahboydude 2 years ago
wow he makes that look easy ,pros do that i guess, cool video
webbcityglassman 3 years ago
Kim makes some of the finest iron work I have ever seen. He is truly one of this nations finest craftsmen! His early lighting pieces are my favorites and I own a few of his pieces.
Gimmer3 3 years ago